caller: the people who just died and the cities that they ran are over that. it would be expensive maybe. but look at it in the long run. we have the technology now and we should use it. host: john fund? guest: we lose between 100 and 140 every year to mass shooters. it is horrific. the value of the lives are incalcuable. you want to turn every school into a fortress, you can do that. it is very expensive. there could be other things we could do. maybe we should tighten the mental health laws first. maybe we should examine the gun- free zone law, to allow a principal to have the potential to have a weapon there. if you have a big enough automatic weapon, you can pretty much blast any door you want. host: what is your take on the headlines we are seeing about what happened in newtown, connecticut? guest: the nra realizes that tension is running high and they are the favorite whipping boy. i'm not a gun enthusiast. this is a time for grieving. there are people that want to exploit this issue on one point or the other side. i'm happy there is a rational debate on